EU legislation only establishes minimum rates
Tobacco tariffs are therefore a powerful lever, but they need to be handled with strategy and restraint
Decades of research have thoroughly documented the health problems that result from inhaling tobacco smoke more than a dozen different types of cancer, heart disease, stroke, emphysema and other respiratory diseases, among others
Quitting smoking can lower risk of: Various cancers, including lung cancer Heart disease, stroke, emphysema, vision loss, and other serious diseases Disease and cancer in family members including children, and pets, who otherwise would be exposed to your secondhand smoke Although there are benefits to quitting at any age, it is important to quit as soon as possible so your body can begin to recover from the damage caused by smoking